Is amtrak fun to take & how is Amtrak first class?

Well really first & foremost I don’t mind the extra time that Amtrak takes because I enjoy the sightseeing if I’m taking a vacation plus I flew just once in my life but I don’t care for it because of all the bad stuff that happens on planes nowadays. Anyway I’m looking to see if anyone has gone long distance... show more Well really first & foremost I don’t mind the extra time that Amtrak takes because I enjoy the sightseeing if I’m taking a vacation plus I flew just once in my life but I don’t care for it because of all the bad stuff that happens on planes nowadays. Anyway I’m looking to see if anyone has gone long distance traveling on vacation via Amtrak & also if anyone has done any Amtrak first class seating

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Best Answer: Well really first & foremost I don’t mind the extra time that Amtrak takes because I enjoy the sightseeing.

Easy to do as it travels at SEE level and has big windows.

Bad stuff happens in this world. Usually not when you are nearby.

Very long distance a good idea to get a room. You do not have to have a room every night if you have budget concerns.

The advantage of the long distance train is you can get up from your seat or leave your room and walk around.
Up to you if you want to socialize with other travellers. They might be from anywhere in the world.
Take a meal in the dining car and very a very good meal cooked for you in the galley. Not a large menu but very well made.

Take a break in the lounge car or cafe car for a snack and enjoy the view. The seats are comfortable and larger than most plane seats.

You DO NOT need to just stay on train for days and days at a time. You can book a stop for a day or two along the way to experience places of interest to you.

For the First adventure suggest you look at some of the packages Amtrak has created. You can make your own.

Be aware that for part of the journey it is dark out and the view not so great. You can use some of that time for sleeping or just socializing with others in the lounge or the next seat.
It is a little more fun if you have a travel companion for at least part of it. A chess board a backgammon board might allow you to play with someone that you cannot speak their language. A deck of cards many games can be played. Bridge is popular around the world.

The longer overnight trains are much different. It can seem expensive for a room at first but it is a moving small hotel room that has a changing view.
This video has a good tour of a train end to end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=indfSiUR...
You DO NOT need to take the same route in both directions many make a circle tour to see more places.

WINTER journey can have weather issues but the train often can go when other stuff cannot.

You could if you want to travel to Canada on the Train. There is a special train there with great scenery and it just travels in the daytime. The train stops for the night and you sleep in a nearby hotel.
It is a FIRST CLASS train. It sells out months in advance. Rated one of the best Train trips in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1J_PKCP...

Acela First class is just a short ride of a few hours.
http://modhop.com/amtrak-acela-train-fir...

It is a huge country the view from the Airplane window is faster. The train adventure is an adventure. Enjoy the ride.

Heu... Amtrak Business Class and Amtrak Acela First Class could be kind of Similar to domestic Airliner first class... however Domestic airliner provide you with short travel time from airport to airport.

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The Amtrak route I use doesn't offer first class cars, but I can compare Amtrak and flying.

Security is almost non-existent. Nobody checks your person or bags. (Well, if you acted suspicious, I suppose they might.) No no TSA lines, taking shoes off, etc.

You manage your own bag, including lifting them into overhead bins. While someone may offer to help if you're struggling, you can't depend on that. So make sure you can carry and lift your suitcase.

Your seat on a train will be way, way larger than a seat on a plane, with more leg room. Every pair of seats has two electrical outlets. It's reasonably comfortable. In cold weather, don't sit too near the door; cold air comes in at every stop. I try not to sit right near the restroom.

There are two restrooms in every car. Unlike planes, there is rarely a line or a wait. Careful--the restroom is not cleaned during the trip and it's sometimes pretty yucky by the end.

You are welcome to bring your own food on board. (We always pack a lunch and snacks.) But if you can't, you can buy food and beverages in the cafe car, and some trains have a sit-down dining car.

It's standard for trains to run late, sometimes very late. We never plan anything for the same day we expect to arrive by train. We've been as little as 20 minutes late--or as late a five hours. You just never know. Often you're stuck behind a freight train that can't go fast, or delayed by an accident on a railroad crossing.

The view is often great. You see lots of derelict buildings that once served businesses that shipped by rail, lots of forests and farms, lots of open land. Pay attention to where the view is (my usual route runs next to a river) and to what direction the sun will come from. It's pretty hot sitting in the sun hour after hour, and you may not be able to move to another seat.

Bring a book, a device with games and/or entertainment pre-loaded, and headphones or earbuds. (You don't want to be the jerk watching a movie with speakers, and everybody glaring at you because they can't read over your noise.) There is internet on trains, but it's often slow or spotty, and sometimes disappears. Don't count on interactive websites to entertain you the whole time. I've been on trains worse than dial-up.

Source(s): Came home on a train yesterday

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Just like airline travel, you get what you pay for. First Class seating is NOT available on all Amtrak trains, but again, just like airlines, if you want to pay the extra fees, you get reserved seats with more room and better service. Of course, if I were going to travel by train these days, I'd book a sleeper room and have total privacy PLUS a bed to sleep in at night. You can get more information on the Amtrak web site.